Russia
6/8Wins
4.3Goals / game
0.4Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 6 available matches.
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FriendliesFriendlies 1THE MATCH CENTRERussia vs Iran match centre
Full time
2:1
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
Dmitriy Vorobyev22′
Aleksey Batrakov70′
Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh48′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
RussiaIran
—Expected goals · API-Football—
5Shots on target2
14Total Shots8
55%Ball Possession45%
7Corner Kicks6
11Fouls16
3Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves2
451Total passes374
357Passes accurate265
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Russia 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Iran 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Iran
2/3Wins
2.3Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 2 available matches.
Inspect Iran’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Russia
8 matchesResults6 wins · 2 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game4.3
Goals conceded per game0.4
Games with 3+ goals6 of 8
Both teams scored3 of 8
Past results, not predictions.
Iran
3 matchesResults2 wins · 1 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game2.3
Goals conceded per game1.3
Games with 3+ goals2 of 3
Both teams scored2 of 3
Only a few results are available.
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Russia at home with Iran away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 01:09 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Friendlies · 2025/26 · all league matches
RussiaIran
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Russia at home with Iran away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
2 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Russia
0wins2MEETINGS
Iran
0winsOct 2017 – Mar 2023 · Historical meetings. Squads and team strength have changed.
Scores shown with Russia first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Russia
Confirmed formation4-3-3
- 39
Matvey SafonovG - 30
Ilya VakhaniyaD - 14
Viktor MelekhinD - 5
Maksim OsipenkoD - 24
Aleksandr SilyanovD - 7
Aleksey BatrakovM - 15
Daniil GlebovM - 11
Anton MiranchukM - 67
Maksim GlushenkovF - 20
Dmitriy VorobyevF - 17
Zelimkhan BakaevF
Substitutes (15)
59 · Aleksei Miranchuk
8 · Nail Umyarov
10 · Lechi Sadulaev
13 · Ivan Sergeev
22 · Mingiyan Beveev
25 · Matvey Lukin
1 · Aleksandr Maksimenko
12 · Stanislav Agkatsev
16 · Denis Adamov
23 · Yuri Gorshkov
4 · Danil Krugovoy
27 · Ivan Oblyakov
6 · Dmitriy Barinov
18 · Matvey Kislyak
19 · Konstantin Kuchaev
Iran
Confirmed formation4-3-3Amir Ghalenoei
- 1
Alireza BeiranvandG - 23
Ramin RezaeianD - 4
Shoja KhalilzadehD - 3
Hossein AbarghoueiD - 5
Ali NematiD - 14
Saman GhoddosM - 6
Saeid EzatolahiM - 21
Omid NoorafkanM - 10
Amirhossein HosseinzadehF - 9
Mehdi TaremiF - 8
Mohammad MohebiF
Substitutes (14)
26 · Danial Esmaeilifar
7 · Alireza Jahanbakhsh
16 · Mohammad Ghorbani
27 · Kasra Taheri
22 · Mohammadreza Akhbari
30 · Mohammad Khalife
12 · Payam Niazmand
19 · Mohammad Amin Hazbavi
15 · Mehdi Zare
18 · Mohammadjavad Hosseinnejad
20 · Allahyar Sayyadmanesh
24 · Mohammad Khodabandelou
17 · Mehdi Hashemnejad
11 · Ali Alipour
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Russia
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matvey Safonov | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 21 | — |
| Ilya Vakhaniya | 89 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 26 | — |
| Viktor Melekhin | 88 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 64 | 1 |
| Maksim Osipenko | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 74 | 1 |
| Aleksandr Silyanov | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 48 | — |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 1 |
| Daniil Glebov | 68 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 32 | — |
| Anton Miranchuk | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | 48 | — |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 68 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| Dmitriy Vorobyev | 68 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | — |
| Zelimkhan Bakaev | 68 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 1 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 22 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 10 | — |
| Nail Umyarov | 22 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Lechi Sadulaev | 22 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 6 | — |
| Ivan Sergeev | 22 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Mingiyan Beveev | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Matvey Lukin | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Aleksandr Maksimenko | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanislav Agkatsev | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denis Adamov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yuri Gorshkov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danil Krugovoy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ivan Oblyakov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dmitriy Barinov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matvey Kislyak | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Konstantin Kuchaev | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Iran
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alireza Beiranvand | 90 | 5.7 | — | 0 | — | 36 | — |
| Ramin Rezaeian | 70 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 29 | — |
| Shoja Khalilzadeh | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 58 | 3 |
| Hossein Abarghouei | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 43 | 1 |
| Ali Nemati | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 32 | 1 |
| Saman Ghoddos | 78 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | 29 | 1 |
| Saeid Ezatolahi | 78 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 33 | 3 |
| Omid Noorafkan | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 43 | — |
| Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh | 70 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 14 | — |
| Mohammad Mohebi | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 19 | — |
| Danial Esmaeilifar | 20 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 20 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 6 | — |
| Mohammad Ghorbani | 12 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Kasra Taheri | 12 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Mohammadreza Akhbari | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohammad Khalife | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payam Niazmand | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohammad Amin Hazbavi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mehdi Zare | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohammadjavad Hosseinnejad | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Allahyar Sayyadmanesh | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohammad Khodabandelou | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mehdi Hashemnejad | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ali Alipour | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
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